Chaddesley Corbett

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Chaddesley Corbett is a village and civil parish in the Wyre Forest District of Worcestershire, England. Apart from the village proper, the civil parish includes Bluntington, Brockencote, Mustow Green, Cakebole, Outwood, Harvington, and Drayton. The parish had a population of 1440 persons and 607 households in 2001.[1]

The village was named Chad Lea, or the place of Chad, in Saxon times,[2] and is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086-7 as Cedeslai, when it was held by a woman, Eadgifu, who also held it in the time of King Edward before the Norman Conquest of 1066.[3] It consisted of eight berewicks and 25 hides of which 10 were free of geld and had the value of £12.[3]

Chaddesley Corbett had a population of 1343 persons and 280 houses in 1821.[4]

Within the village urban area are the CofE church of St Cassian, which includes an unusual Norman stone font decorated with a carved dragon. There is also a Methodist Chapel in Bluntington and a Catholic chapel associated with Harvington Hall.

There are three public houses within the village: The Talbot, The Swan and The Fox. All were named in the prestigious 2007 Good Beer Guide.[5]

There is also a Post Office and General Store named Samuel Jukes after a previous owner; a butcher; hairdresser and beauty salon; a flower shop; and a delicatessen. There is also a GP surgery, and, as of the academic year 2007-8 Chaddesley Corbett Primary School with an associated pre-school nursery which caters for years Reception to year six, replacing the previous Chaddesley Corbett Endowed First School under the Wyre Forest education review.

Chaddesley Corbett Sports Club is located in Fox Lane and has rugby, football and cricket sections, all of which play in one or more local leagues. The cricket section owes a large amount of its success to Dave Perry, life member, spin bowler, master fieldsman and groundsman.

The village is the location for the Lady Dudley Cup, a prestigious point to point race that was first run in 1897.[6]

[edit] References

  1. ^ United Kingdom Census 2001. Chaddesley Corbett CP (Parish). Office for National Statistics. Retrieved on 2008-01-26.
  2. ^ Noake, John (1868). J Noake's Guide to Worcestershire. London: Longman, p. 82. ISBN 9780141439945. 
  3. ^ a b Williams, Ann; G H Martin (2002). Domesday Book: A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, pp. 492; 1326. ISBN 9780141439945. 
  4. ^ Tymm, Samuel (1834). The Family Topographer: Being a Compendious Account of the Antient and Present State of the Counties of England. London: J.B. Nichols and Son, 280. Retrieved on 2008-05-18. 
  5. ^ Smith, Adam. "Village is hailed for its great ale", Birmingham Mail, 2006-09-26. Retrieved on 2008-01-07. 
  6. ^ Connaughton, Mick. "Horse Racing: Cannon Bridge to extend winning run in Cup", The Independent, 2006-04-01. Retrieved on 2008-01-07. 
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Coordinates: 52°21′N, 2°10′W